About Porcupine Cabin
Porcupine Cabin sits in the foothills of the Crazy Mountains at an elevation of 6,400 feet. It was built in 1914 after a previous structure burned down, and was remodeled by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. Since its construction, the cabin has been used as temporary housing by Forest Service rangers while they were patrolling for timber poachers, watching for fires and monitoring livestock. Today, it is available year-round to outdoor enthusiasts, offering access to a variety of activities. Guests can drive to the cabin in the summer, but a high-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended due to road conditions. Winter access requires snowshoeing, skiing or snowmobiling up to 3 miles from the end of the maintained gravel road. Please park out of the way of snow plow equipment and do not block other users access or turn-around areas. Guests are responsible for their own…
- Fees: Request for refunds or cancellations must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service in accordance with their policy.…
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi northeast of Wilsall, MT · 46.11306, -110.47139
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shields Lowline | Horse | at camp | 7.7 mi |
| Porcupine Ibex | Horse | 0.1 mi | 16.3 mi |
| South Fork Shields | Horse | 1.2 mi | 3.2 mi |
| North Fork Elk Creek | Horse | 1.8 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Sunlight Ridge | Horse | 2.6 mi | 4.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Shields River Dispersed Site 5.9 mi
- Crandall Creek Cabin 5.9 mi
- Ibex Cabin 7.7 mi
- Halfmoon Campground 12.1 mi
- Castle Mountain Range 14.9 mi
- Battle Ridge Cabin 25.8 mi